Definition of curl

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Curl (v. i.) To move in curves, spirals, or undulations; to contract in curving outlines; to bend in a curved form; to make a curl or curls..

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Spite :: Spit curl () A little lock of hair, plastered in a spiral form on the temple or forehead with spittle, or other adhesive substance..
Chestnut :: Chestnut (a.) Of the color of a chestnut; of a reddish brown color; as, chestnut curls..
Frizette :: Frizette (n.) A curl of hair or silk; a pad of frizzed hair or silk worn by women under the hair to stuff it out.
Curling :: Curling (n.) A scottish game in which heavy weights of stone or iron are propelled by hand over the ice towards a mark.
Toupet :: Toupet (n.) A little tuft; a curl or artificial lock of hair.
Crisp :: Crisp (a.) Curling in stiff curls or ringlets; as, crisp hair..
Astrakhan :: Astrakhan (n.) The skin of stillborn or young lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur..
Crinkle :: Crinkle (v. t.) To form with short turns, bends, or wrinkles; to mold into inequalities or sinuosities; to cause to wrinkle or curl..
Curl :: Curl (n.) To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body..
Sicklebill :: Sicklebill (n.) A curlew.
Curliness :: Curliness (n.) State of being curly.
Chervil :: Chervil (n.) A plant (Anthriscus cerefolium) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads..
Curl :: Curl (n.) To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
Curl :: Curl (n.) To shape (the brim) into a curve.
Favorite :: Favorite (n.) Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
Crimple :: Crimple (v. t.) To cause to shrink or draw together; to contract; to curl.
Curly :: Curly (a.) Curling or tending to curl; having curls; full of ripples; crinkled.
Hudsonian :: Hudsonian (a.) Of or pertaining to Hudson's Bay or to the Hudson River; as, the Hudsonian curlew..
Armadillo :: Armadillo (n.) Any edentate animal if the family Dasypidae, peculiar to America. The body and head are incased in an armor composed of small bony plates. The armadillos burrow in the earth, seldom going abroad except at night. When attacked, they curl up into a ball, presenting the armor on all sides. Their flesh is good food. There are several species, one of which (the peba) is found as far north as Texas. See Peba, Poyou, Tatouay..
Thick-knee :: Thick-knee (n.) A stone curlew. See under Stone.
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